<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/white-sox-news-andrew-benintendi-division');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andrew Benintendi drops truth bomb on White Sox season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-22-at-4.38.11-PM.png"></figure><h1>Andrew Benintendi drops truth bomb on White Sox season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-22T13:42:04-07:00">May 22nd, 1:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-22T13:42:04-07:00">May 22nd, 1:42pm</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-dodgers-trade-interest-tim-anderson-white-sox-major-update" rel="noopener">Chicago White Sox were wiped off</a> the face of the baseball world a few weeks ago in the midst of a dreadful first month of the season. Baseball is a funny game though, where one good week could turn a team’s season around.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-make-mike-clevinger-injury-move" rel="noopener">White Sox are coming off</a> their first sweep of the 2023 season and a 5-1 week. Despite a 19-29 record and plenty more negatives than positives to share, outfielder Andrew Benintendi said Chicago is still confident they can <a href="https://allchgo.com/2023/05/21/white-sox-sweep-in-summer-with-better-play-vibes-in-effort-to-shake-off-bad-start-this-wont-break-us/" rel="noopener">compete for a division title.</a></p><p>“Coming out of spring training, your hopes are always high, and you never really know what’s going to happen. But in the spring, we definitely thought we could be a team that competes and wins a division, and we all still think that and that’s what we’re striving for,” Benintendi said.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-perfect-tim-anderson-los-angeles-white-sox-trade" rel="noopener">White Sox were 8-21</a> entering May. They’re 11-9 in the second full month of the season so far, fighting for a winning month to jumpstart their season before summer hits. Chicago is 6.5 games back of first place in the AL Central.</p><p>Andrew Benintendi himself has enjoyed recent success at the plate. He currently has an eight-game hitting streak and is hitting .278 in May. He said that winning keeps everyone’s attitudes afloat.</p><p>“It’s been better. Obviously, winning takes care of everything. The more games we win, the better everybody’s attitude is (and the better everybody) feels,” Benintendi said. “No one’s going to put more pressure on us than we do ourselves. So we’ve just got to go out there, play and have fun and win games.”</p><p>The White Sox have been doing more winning than usual lately. It’ll be interesting to see where Chicago stands in a couple of weeks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andrew Benintendi drops truth bomb on White Sox season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/white-sox-andrew-benintendi-opens-up-on-ditching-the-yankees-in-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'White Sox’ Andrew Benintendi opens up on ditching the Yankees in free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/White-Sox-news-Andrew-Benintendi-opens-up-on-ditching-the-Yankees-in-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>White Sox’ Andrew Benintendi opens up on ditching the Yankees in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-11T08:21:05-08:00">March 11th, 8:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-11T08:21:05-08:00">March 11th, 8:21am</time><address><a>Anthony Riccobono</a>Anthony Riccobono has been a sports reporter for over a decade. He primarily covers the NFL, MLB and NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago White Sox signed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-andrew-benintendi-breaks-silence-on-signing-in-chicago" rel="noopener">Andrew Benintendi </a>to a five-year, $75 million contract in free agency. The New York Yankees had hoped to keep the Benintendi, but they were outbid by the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/from-andrew-benintendi-mike-clevinger-grading-white-sox-mlb-free-agency" rel="noopener">White Sox</a> in free agency.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-3-position-battles-to-watch-in-spring-training" rel="noopener">Yankees</a> were reportedly willing to give Benintendi a four-year deal. When the White Sox went to five years, the outfielder made what was a<a href="https://nypost.com/2023/03/10/ex-yankee-andrew-benintendi-where-i-should-be-with-white-sox/"> seemingly easy decision</a>.</p><p>“It was an offer I couldn’t refuse. This is where I wanted to be and where I should be,” Andrew Benintendi said in White Sox camp, via The New York Post. “It’s not something specifically where I wanted to stay in the Midwest. But as far as the teams that were interested, I think this was the best fit.”</p><p>There were rumors in the offseason that the Yankees would have a hard time re-signing Benintendi because he wanted to play in the Midwest. New York acquired Benintendi shortly before the 2022 MLB trade deadline. Benintendi played 33 games with the Yankees before a hand injury ended his season.</p><p>When<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-aaron-judge-kicks-off-spring-training-by-taking-1st-base-reps" rel="noopener"> Aaron Judge</a> re-signed with the Yankees, he told the team that it should keep Benintendi, according to The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. New York’s inability to re-sign Benintendi is already being felt. Center fielder Harrison Bader could miss the start of the season with an oblique strain, leaving a hole in the Yankees’ outfield.</p><p>Benintendi set career-highs with a .304 batting average and a .399 on-base percentage last season. He made his first All-Star team in 2022.</p><p>The White Sox are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 81-81 campaign. Chicago had made the playoffs in each of the previous two seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

White Sox’ Andrew Benintendi opens up on ditching the Yankees in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/white-sox-news-andrew-benintendi-breaks-silence-on-signing-in-chicago');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andrew Benintendi breaks silence on signing with White Sox');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/White-Sox-news-Andrew-Benintendi-breaks-silence-on-signing-in-Chicago.jpg"></figure><h1>Andrew Benintendi breaks silence on signing with White Sox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-04T14:06:31-08:00">January 4th, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-04T14:06:31-08:00">January 4th, 2:06pm</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Andrew Benintendi <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/andrew-benintendi-introduced-by-white-sox" rel="noopener">broke his silence</a> on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-andrew-benintendi-leaves-yankees-chicago-5-year-75-million-contract" rel="noopener">signing in Chicago</a> with the White Sox, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com. The outfielder was a highly sought-after free agency target this offseason. However, he flew under the radar to an extent given the presences of high-profile names such as Aaron Judge and Carlos Correa on the open market. Benintendi ultimately landed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/andrew-benintendi-grading-the-white-sox-5-year-75-million-contract" rel="noopener">5-year, $75 million contract</a> with Chicago, which happens to be the largest guaranteed contract in White Sox history.</p><p>“It’s fun to be part of something where you’re desired, where you’re wanted,” Benintendi said. “I’m looking forward to getting to know some guys, build relationships and get this thing going.”</p><p>Benintendi was a top-tier prospect prior to making his big league debut in 2016 with the Boston Red Sox. He remained in Boston through the 2020 season before ending up in Kansas City with the Royals in 2021. After hitting over .300 through the first half of 2022 in KC, he was traded to the New York Yankees.</p><p>Andrew Benintendi then hit free agency this offseason and the rest is history.</p><p>Benintendi will provide a spark for a White Sox’ lineup that labored throughout the 2022 campaign. His contact ability should lead to RBI opportunities for players such as Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert, and Yasmani Grandal. The White Sox are hopeful he can help them get back to the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andrew Benintendi breaks silence on signing with White Sox

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/from-andrew-benintendi-mike-clevinger-grading-white-sox-mlb-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'From Andrew Benintendi to Mike Clevinger: Grading White Sox’ MLB free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Thumbnail-Template.jpg"></figure><h1>From Andrew Benintendi to Mike Clevinger: Grading White Sox’ MLB free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-30T10:48:56-08:00">December 30th, 10:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-30T10:48:56-08:00">December 30th, 10:48am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>My name is Owen Crisafulli, and I recently received my Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago White Sox have had an interesting offseason so far. They have seen some of their veteran core depart in free agency, but have managed to bring in some players to replace them. After a sorely disappointing 2022 campaign that saw them finish with an 81-81 record and miss the playoffs entirely, it’s clear that things need to change in Chicago.</p><p>The White Sox haven’t had a lot of wiggle room, as they don’t have a lot of money to spend, and they had some key free agents hitting the market. Still, if some key players for the Sox can improve their play after a down year in 2022, there’s a lot of reasons to expect them to make a run for the American League Central in 2023.</p><p>For the most part, the White Sox work in free agency is likely done with, which makes it a good time to look back at what they have done and see how good or bad things have gone for them. So let’s take a look at everything Chicago has done in free agency and hand out a final grade for their work so far.</p><h2><b>Grading the White Sox MLB free agency</b></h2><p>The White Sox entered the offseason with some clear needs. They needed to shore up their lineup, particularly in the middle infield, and they needed some pitching in both their starting rotation and their bullpen. For the most part, though, their additions have been few and far between this offseason.</p><p>The two biggest additions have been Andrew Benintendi and Mike Clevinger. Both guys have a lot of upside, but neither is going to immediately make Chicago a World Series contender. And there are holes in both deals that could end up coming back to bite the White Sox down the line.</p><p>Benintendi’s deal is more recent and much bigger than Clevinger’s as he signed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-andrew-benintendi-leaves-yankees-chicago-5-year-75-million-contract" rel="noopener">five-year, $75 million deal</a> to head to Chicago. Benintendi continued to prove that he is still the strong contact-hitting outfielder he was earlier in his career with the Boston Red Sox, and earned an All-Star berth last season despite hitting just five home runs on the season.</p><p>Benintendi is a good hitter, and even though his fit with the team isn’t precisely what they needed, they addressed their need for more solid hitters despite now having a bit of a crowded outfield. And after seeing massive deals get handed out without the blink of an eye this offseason, the money associated with this deal isn’t bad either.</p><p>The same can’t necessarily be said about Clevinger, who earned a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-chicago-bolsters-rotation-with-mike-clevinger-signing" rel="noopener">one-year, $12 million contract</a> despite coming off arguably the worst season of his career. Clevinger was an ace prior to getting Tommy John surgery, but he ended up missing the entire 2021 season, and didn’t look like himself last season. His 4.33 ERA was pretty high, and considering his recent surgery, there has to be some concern regarding his play moving forward.</p><p>Clevinger does fill a need as a backend starter in the rotation, and his ceiling is higher than a guy like Johnny Cueto, who appears set to leave the Sox after a successful 2022 season. But to hand out $12 million for Clevinger felt a bit excessive, even if it was done with the intent of filling a big area of need for the White Sox.</p><p>Of course, we’d also be remiss to not mention the loss of Jose Abreu, who quickly signed with the Houston Astros at the beginning of free agency. Abreu never seemed likely to return to Chicago, and the <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/2022/11/28/astros-agree-terms-first-baseman-jose-abreu" rel="noopener">three-year, $58.5 million deal</a> he got from Houston was certainly out of their price range. But Abreu was the White Sox best hitter last season, and losing him is going to be a big loss for Chicago.</p><h2><b>Final Grade: C-</b></h2><p>Again, neither deal for Benintendi or Clevinger really moves the needle for the Sox here, which hurts their chances or reemerging as the team to beat in the AL Central over the Cleveland Guardians. Granted, they didn’t have a lot to work with, but it’s still been a fairly underwhelming free agency period for them.</p><p>The departure of Abreu stands out more than the additions the team has made, which is never a good sign. Chicago still has holes left unfilled, such as a gaping one at second base, and while they could re-sign some of their other veteran free agents, it feels like they would benefit greatly from swinging a big deal on the trade market. That could end up happening, but for now, the White Sox get a less than excellent mark for their free agent work this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Astros are looking to add outfield depth in free agency. They were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-astros-eyeing-these-3-outfielders-with-winter-meetings-underway" rel="noopener">previously linked</a> to Andrew Benintendi, however, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-andrew-benintendi-leaves-yankees-chicago-5-year-75-million-contract" rel="noopener">signed a 5-year contract</a> with the Chicago White Sox on Friday. But Houston still has available options. The <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1604199472619089921" rel="noopener">Astros are reportedly considering</a> Michael Brantley, Michael Conforto, and Jurickson Profar, per Jon Heyman.</p><p>It should be noted that Houston has previously been listed as a potential destination for Brantley and Conforto. But the Profar-link is new.</p><p>Profar offers no shortage of versatility, as he can play in both the outfield and infield. His primary positions are left field, shortstop, and second base. But the Astros, or whichever team he ultimately signs with, will be able to play him all over the diamond if necessary.</p><p>Jurickson Profar spent the past 3 years in San Diego with the Padres. Although he isn’t considered a superstar by any means, Profar enjoyed a decent 2022 campaign. He slashed .243/.331/.391 with 15 home runs and 36 doubles. He’s also a switch-hitter which provides valuable flexibility in the lineup.</p><p>Meanwhile, Michael Brantley is a former Astro who is a reliable offensive presence. He doesn’t offer much in the way of power, but consistenly posts a high batting average.</p><p>Michael Conforto sat out the entire 2022 season. But there was a time when he was regarded as one of the better outfielders in baseball.</p><p>All 3 of these players would fit well in the Astros’ lineup. And they would all likely welcome the opportunity to play for the defending World Series champions.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.263	0	9	0.639	4

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.263	0	9	0.639	4

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